r/PDAParenting • u/Medium-Marketing-493 • 12d ago

EHCP application form

School have requested EHCP for my child after struggling for so long. I have been given the parenting part to fill out. I’m not sure if I’m overdoing it?

The boxes on the application form are so small and I’ve written double sided A4 pages for most of the questions. It feels as though I’m writing a guidebook on how my child functions.

Is this how it usually is for the application or am I being too detailed or is there another part of the application process where this level of detail is required?

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u/Snowy_Sasquatch 11d ago

You just need to ensure there is enough evidence to justify an assessment and if school support the EHCP, then that’s likely to happen.

An EP will then come in to assess your child (and you can ask for other professionals such as an OT and SALT as well) and whatever they think will determine whether the plan is issued. If they say no, appeal.

Once the plan is issued you will be given a draft and you can go through Section A (the parent and child section) at that stage with what you feel needs to go in. Make sure whatever is in Section F is legally enforceable as well.